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My recent article in the Tribune Sunday magazine titled “Pak-Saudi defence pact: and old brotherhood for a dangerous age” evokes important questions by readers, concerning nature of the agreement, nuclear-sharing and security guarantees, likelihood of both countries getting entangled in each other’s wars, possible reaction by the US and Europe, deterrent value of the agreement,…

A new World Bank report on poverty, equity and resilience in Pakistan delivers a sobering verdict —Pakistan’s hard-won gains in reducing poverty are rapidly unraveling. The alarming reversal demands immediate and decisive action. Unfortunately, the government appears to lack the funding or foresight to implement a suitable plan of action. After two decades of significant…